Running Finder window as another user

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  1. Codeaholic, Oct 25, 2011

    Codeaholic macrumors newbie

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    Hey folks,

    is it possible to run a Finder window as another user? I'm user X and I'd like to open a directory(owned by user Y) in Finder application as user Y. I don't want to change the (group) permissions of the directory. I'm using the latest and greatest OS X: 10.7.2

    Some ideas?
     
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  2. simsaladimbamba, Oct 25, 2011

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    You could try the ROOT user.

    Btw, "greatest" is subjective.
     
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  3. Codeaholic, Oct 26, 2011

    Codeaholic thread starter macrumors newbie

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    That's a good point but it seems to me a little bit dangerous. I prefer a solution with unprivileged users.

    Yeah I know but it rhymes ;)
     
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